High School Musical Credits

Directed by
Kenny Ortega

Writing credits (WGA)
Peter Barsocchini		(written by)

Cast (in credits order)
Zac Efron	....	Troy Bolton
Vanessa Anne Hudgens	....	Gabriella Montez
Ashley Tisdale	....	Sharpay Evans
Lucas Grabeel	....	Ryan Evans
Alyson Reed	....	Ms. Darbus
Corbin Bleu	....	Chad Danforth
Monique Coleman	....	Taylor McKessie
Olesya Rulin	....	Kelsi Nielsen
Chris Warren Jr.	....	Zeke Baylor
Bart Johnson	....	Coach Jack Bolton
Ryne Sanborn	....	Jason Cross
Socorro Herrera	....	Mrs. Montez
Joey Miyashima	....	Principal Matsui
Dutch Whitlock	....	Skater Dude
Ryan Templeman	....	Skater Dude #2
Irene Santiago	....	Chem Teacher (as Irene Santiago-Baron)
Leslie Wing	....	Mrs. Bolton (as Leslie Pomeroy)
Joyce Cohen	....	Librarian
Kaycee Stroh	....	Martha Cox
Brett Yoder	....	M.C.
Sarah K. Aezer	....	Girl #1
Amanda Garrett	....	Girl #2
Anne Kathryn Parma	....	Susan
Nick Whitaker	....	Alan
Falon Grace	....	Cyndra
Sami Roe	....	Weird Kid #1
Melissa Hildebrant	....	Weird Kid #2
Charles Klapow	....	Basketball Player Dancer
Brad Tobler	....	Basketball Player Dancer
David Huff	....	Basketball Player Dancer
Carlton Bluford	....	Basketball Player Dancer (as Carlton W. Bluford)
Jared Murillo	....	Basketball Player Dancer
Roger Malaga	....	Basketball Player Dancer
Todd Michael Schwartzman	....	Basketball Player Dancer (as Todd Schwartzman)
Da' Jon Lang	....	Basketball Player Dancer
Allison Holker	....	Cheerleader Dancer
Tina Pituckul	....	Cheerleader Dancer
Raquel Goodsell	....	Cheerleader Dancer
Britt Stewart	....	Cheerleader Dancer
Kelli Baker	....	Cheerleader Dancer
Bayli Baker	....	Cheerleader Dancer
Jessie Tan	....	Cheerleader Dancer
Breanna Phillips	....	Cheerleader Dancer
Skyler Holman	....	Brainiac Dancer
Mollee Gray	....	Brainiac Dancer
Andrew Winston	....	Braniac Dancer
Afton Delgrosso	....	Brainiac Dancer
Falisha Fehoko	....	Brainiac Dancer
Thane Jasperson	....	Brainiac Dancer
Shawn Carter	....	Skater Dude Dancer
Eldon Johnson	....	Skater Dude Dancer
Josh Murillo	....	Skater Dude Dancer
Malinda Money	....	Skater Dude Dancer
Sabra Johnson	....	Skater Dude Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Rippey	....	Referee
Matthew Miles Carter	....	Basketball Player Dancer (uncredited)
Kara Dupell	....	Cheerleader/dancer (uncredited)
Jeesmano Lindenburgh	....	Kelsi Composer Girlio (uncredited)
Crystal Rivers	....	Dancer (uncredited)
Andrew Seeley	....	Troy (uncredited) (singing voice)

Produced by
Bill Borden	....	executive producer
Barry Rosenbush	....	executive producer
Don Schain	....	producer

Original Music by
Greg Cham		(song "Get'cha Head in the Game")
Andy Dodd		(song "What I've Been Looking For"_)
Matthew Gerrard		(songs "Start of Something New" and "We're All in This Together")
Faye Greenberg		(song "Stick to the Status Quo")
Jamie Houston		(songs "When There Was Me and You" and "Breaking Free")
David Lawrence		(as David Lawrence)
Robbie Nevil		(songs "Start of Something New" and "We're All in This Together")
Randy Petersen		(song "Bop to the Top")
Kevin Quinn		(song "Bop to the Top")
Andrew Seeley		(song "Get'cha Head in the Game")
Adam Watts		(song "What I've Been Looking For")

Cinematography by
Gordon Lonsdale

Casting by
Natalie Hart
Jeff Johnson
Jason La Padura

Production Design by
Mark Hofeling

Set Decoration by
Ken Kirchner

Costume Design by
Tom McKinley

Makeup Department
Edwin Matsu	....	assistant hair stylist
Tara Starling	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Shauna Miller	....	production supervisor (as Shauna Miller Schain)
Tom Summers	....	post-production supervisor

Art Department
Scott Arneman	....	property master
Steven Doxey	....	props
J.J. Gerber	....	props assistant
Adam Henderson	....	set dresser
Derek Hunter	....	props
Richard T. Olson	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Andy Barnes	....	sound intern
Sean Byrne	....	sound editor
Douglas Cameron	....	production sound mixer
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
David S. DiPietro	....	sound recordist
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Friedgen	....	supervising sound editor
Joseph L. Garrard	....	boom operator

Other crew
Holly Alderman	....	production assistant
Steve Barnes	....	assistant camera
Joe Cappelletti	....	additional voices
Steven Christopher	....	music supervisor
Allen Dial	....	electrician
Glenn Fisk	....	jib operator
Brent Geisler	....	production assistant
George Griner	....	camera operator
Jason Jensen	....	first assistant camera
Kelly L. King	....	production assistant
Charles Klapow	....	choreographer
Don Muirhead	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Don Muirhead	....	steadicam operator
Ryan Muirhead	....	assistant camera
Ryan Muirhead	....	camera loader
Kenny Ortega	....	choreographer
Stephen Rippey	....	maxi-van driver
Russell Scott	....	casting associate
Andrew Seeley	....	songwriter: "Getcha Head In The Game"
Bonnie Story	....	choreographer
Brooke Westberg	....	key set costumer
Cortland Wilson	....	production assistant

Breaking Free

Troy:
We’re soarin’, flyin’
There’s not a star in heaven
That we can’t reach

Gabriella:
If we’re trying
So we’re breaking free

Troy:
You know the world can see us
In a way that’s different than who we are

Gabriella:
Creating space between us
‘Til we’re separate hearts

Both:
But your faith it gives me strength
Strength to believe

Chorus #1
Troy:
We’re breakin’ free
Gabriella:
We’re soarin’
Troy:
Flyin’
Both:
There’s not a star in heaven
That we can’t reach
Troy:
If we’re trying
Both:
Yeah, we’re breaking free
Troy:
Oh, we’re breakin’ free
Gabriella:
Ohhhh
Troy:
Can you feel it building
Like a wave the ocean just can’t control
Gabriella:
Connected by a feeling
Ohhh, in our very souls
Both:
Rising ‘til it lifts us up
So every one can see

Chorus #2
Troy: We’re breakin’ free
Gabriella: We’re soarin’
Troy: Flyin’
Both:
There’s not a star in heaven
That we can’t reach
Troy:
If we’re trying
Yeah we’re breaking free
Gabriella:
Ohhhh runnin’
Troy:
Climbin’
To get to that place
Both:
To be all that we can be
Troy:
Now’s the time
Both:
So we’re breaking free
Troy:
We’re breaking free
Gabriella:
Ohhh , yeah

Troy:
More than hope
More than faith
Gabriella:
This is true
This is fate
And together

Both:
We see it comin’
Troy:
More than you
More than me

Gabriella:
Not a want, but a need
Both:
Both of us breakin’ free

Chorus #3
Gabriella: Soarin’
Troy: Flyin’
Both:
There’s not a star in heaven
That we can’t reach
If we’re trying
Troy: Yeah we’re breaking free
Gabriella:
Breaking free
Were runnin’
Troy:
Ohhhh, climbin’
Both:
To get to the place
To be all that we can be
Now’s the time
Troy: Now’s the time
Gabriella: So we’re breaking free
Troy: Ohhh, we’re breaking free
Gabriella: Ohhhh

Both:
You know the world can see us
In a way that’s different than who we are

Bop to the Top

Sharpay:
I believe in dreamin’
Shootin’ for the stars

Ryan:
Baby to be number one
You’ve got to raise the bar

Sharpay:
Kickin’ and a scratchin’
Grindin’ out my best

Ryan:
Anything it takes
To climb the ladder of success

Both:
Work our tails off every day
Gotta bump the competition
Blow them all away

Sharpay:
Yeah we’re gonna

Both:
Bop, bop, bop
Bop to the top

Ryan:
Slip and slide and ride that rhythm

Both:
Jump and hop hop ‘til we drop

Sharpay:
And start again

Zip zap zop
Pop like a mop

Ryan:
Scoot around the corner

Both:
Move it to the groove
‘Til the music stops
Do the bop bop, bop to the top
Don’t ever stop
Bop to the top

Gimmie, gimmie
Shimmy shimmy
Shake some booty and turn around
Flash a smile in their direction

Sharpay:
Show some muscle

Ryan:
Do the hustle

Both:
Yeah we’re gonna bop, bop, bop
Bop to the top

Ryan:
Wipe away your inhibitions

Both:
Stump, stump, stump do the rump

Sharpay:
And strut your stuff

Both:
Bop, bop, bop
Straight to the top
Going for the glory
We’ll keep stepping up
And we just won’t stop
‘Til we reach the top
Bop to the top